TAKE IT DOWN Act

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 January 2025

Last action

19 May 2025 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-12.

Summary

Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN Act This bill generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence.  Specifically, the bill prohibits the online publication of intimate visual depictions of an adult subject where publication is intended to cause or does cause harm to the subject, and where the depiction was published without the subject’s consent or, in the case of an authentic depiction, was created or obtained under circumstances where the adult had a reasonable expectation of privacy; or a minor subject where publication is intended to abuse or harass the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.  Violators are subject to mandatory restitution and criminal penalties, including prison, a fine, or both. Threats to publish intimate visual depictions of a subject are similarly prohibited under the bill and subject to criminal penalties.   Separately, covered platforms must establish a process through which subjects of intimate visual depictions may notify the platform of the existence of, and request removal of, an intimate visual depiction including the subject that was published without the subject’s consent. Covered platforms must remove such depictions within 48 hours of notification. Under the bill,  covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.

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Timeline

16 January 2025
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2025
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
Source: Floor
13 February 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
13 February 2025
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
13 February 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 February 2025
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
14 February 2025
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H1644-1645)
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H1644-1645: 1)
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146.
Source: Floor
28 April 2025
Floor
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
19 May 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Source: President
19 May 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 May 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 May 2025
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 May 2025
President
Presented to President.
Source: President

Votes

28 April 2025 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 409 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 22

Versions

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Documents

6 official files

Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law
Public Law · EN · 20 May 2025
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Public Law
summary · EN · 19 May 2025
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Engrossed in Senate
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 February 2025
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 January 2025
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 January 2025
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Related records

related to ← TAKE IT DOWN Act
related to ← Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/146
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/146
us · 119-s-146 · source updated 27 July 2026